Seeking the Truth in Food Labels

When cruising down the aisle of your favorite local supermarket, you may depend greatly on the packaging and labeling when deciding what food and beverage items or brands to buy. …

Are Tobacco Ad Regulations Doing Enough to Deter Smoking?

How tobacco companies can advertise is heavily regulated.  For example, ads for tobacco products are banned from TV and radio, and all advertising for cigarettes and packaging of the product are…

Lucky Brand

Donate Securely to Sandy Hook Charities

Make sure donations to charities don’t go to scam artists.

Consumers Helping to Hawk Products During Super Bowl

From cars to pizza, companies are increasingly finding ways to involve consumers in game day commercials.

You say tomato, I say false advertising?

V8 says its tomato-based juice is 100 percent vegetable. But aren’t tomatoes fruits?

Investigation by truthinadvertising.org Reveals Eight Things You Should Know About Vemma

MADISON, CT, July 10, 2013 — Vemma Nutrition Company promises it will “transform lives through ultra premium products and a generous compensation plan.” The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company, which touts that…

Lumosity

Lumosity will pay $2 million back to customers to settle federal charges it deceived consumers with unfounded claims that its brain games could help improve mental performance.

Ads Hopscotching across Platforms

Consumers are gaining control over TV ads, but more are popping up in social media.

Outlet Stores Are Not Discount Retail Stores

What you should know before you go.

Testosterone Gels

Your browser does not support the video tag. Perhaps you’ve seen television ads for testosterone gels like AndroGel, which promise to help men with decreased sex drive, moodiness, and low…

Punxsutawney Phil Makes TINA.org’s Wall of Shame

Falsely claiming to be the “Seer of Seers,” this misleading marmot has duped millions.

Grand Canyon University

Orenda Income Claims Database

TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.

Grand Canyon University’s Representations

FabKids Deceptive Pricing

Who’s Allowed to Play Games with the Stock Market?

The misleading advertising of democratizing finance.

What You Should Know about Market America

MLM takes down hundreds of deceptive income claims following TINA.org investigation.

MLM Income Disclosures: When Average Does Not Equal Typical

Pyramid scheme experts explain how MLM income disclosures can be deceptive.

CATrends: Charcoal Toothpaste

Influencers tout the benefits of brushing with charcoal toothpaste. But do the products work?